Senior Cost Manager

About the Role

Safety first – Going home safe and well. You will advocate Mace’s safety value and be accountable for maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards. You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and champion a diverse, inclusive environment that supports the wellbeing of your team. Client focus – Deliver on our promise. You will manage cost planning, own and present cost plans to clients and internal stakeholders, and oversee the procurement process from pre‑qualification through contract preparation. You will support delivery of cost management services to achieve key strategic outcomes and KPIs, directly influencing plan development. Integrity – Always do the right thing. You will manage fiscally and ethically viable operations, aligning business objectives with legislative compliance. You will work collaboratively toward the net‑zero carbon transition, proactively identifying and managing carbon emissions and reductions, and hold others accountable to Mace values. Create opportunity for our people to excel. You will lead teams to ensure excellence against plans, fostering a continuous‑improvement culture, and actively network, innovate and apply best practice through Mace’s Centres of Excellence and knowledge hubs. You will manage other Cost Consultants to enhance cost‑management procedures, templates and products for stakeholders. • Lead by example, upholding highest safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and compliance standards. • Provide technical expertise on local health and safety regulations. • Champion diversity, inclusion, and team wellbeing. • Manage cost planning and present cost plans to clients and internal stakeholders. • Oversee procurement from pre‑qualification to contract preparation. • Deliver cost management services to achieve strategic outcomes and KPIs. • Ensure fiscally and ethically viable operations, complying with legislative requirements. • Contribute to net‑zero carbon transition by managing project emissions and reductions. • Hold others accountable to Mace values and promote positive impact for people, clients, and planet. • Lead teams to deliver excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. • Network, innovate, and apply best practices from Mace Centres of Excellence and knowledge hubs. • Manage Cost Consultants to improve cost‑management procedures, templates, and products.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost planning
• ▸procurement
• ▸cost management
• ▸safety compliance
• ▸carbon reduction
• ▸team leadership

What You Bring

Within our consult business we harness a unique combination of leading‑edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project. • Hold a degree in engineering, quantity surveying, business management, accounting, economics or a related discipline. • Possess significant experience in cost engineering or project controls on complex projects. • Demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail in interpreting complex data. • Experience in infrastructure, rail, civil engineering, major programmes, large‑scale government or capital projects. • Familiarity with risk and change management. • Professional accreditation or pursuit of membership (e.g., ACostE, ICE, RICS) and MRICS/RICS status. • Commercial and financial acumen, knowledge of value engineering, life‑cycle costing, contract law and construction contracts. • Experience managing project components within large, diverse teams and senior stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

• ▸engineering degree
• ▸cost engineering
• ▸infrastructure
• ▸risk management
• ▸mrics
• ▸stakeholder management

Benefits

Mace is an inclusive employer welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds; even if you do not meet every criterion, you are encouraged to apply. We are also open to discussing part‑time, flexible and hybrid working options where suitable. • Open to part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working arrangements.

Work Environment

Hybrid